Ricotta Cheese: Grams to Cups
1 cup of ricotta cheese = 246 grams
One US cup of ricotta cheese weighs 246 grams. One 250 ml metric cup — the one used in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada — holds 260 grams. To convert any weight, divide the grams by the figure for your cup.
Ricotta weighs 246 g per cup (USDA FoodData Central); King Arthur Baking lists 227 g. Drain watery ricotta before measuring for lasagne or cheesecake.
Where the 246 g figure comes from
- USDA FoodData Central: 1 cup of “Cheese, ricotta, whole milk” = 246 g (FDC ID 170851)
- King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart: Cheese (Ricotta), 1 cup = 227 g (chart)
This site uses 246 g per US cup of ricotta cheese, spooned and levelled. References checked September 2026.
How many cups is X grams of ricotta cheese?
| Grams | US cups | Metric cups | Tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 g ricotta cheese | ⅛ | ⅛ | 1.63 | 0.88 |
| 50 g ricotta cheese | ¼ | ¼ | 3.25 | 1.76 |
| 75 g ricotta cheese | ⅓ | ¼ | 4.88 | 2.65 |
| 100 g ricotta cheese | ⅜ | ⅜ | 6.5 | 3.53 |
| 110 g ricotta cheese | ½ | ⅜ | 7.15 | 3.88 |
| 120 g ricotta cheese | ½ | ½ | 7.8 | 4.23 |
| 125 g ricotta cheese | ½ | ½ | 8.13 | 4.41 |
| 130 g ricotta cheese | ½ | ½ | 8.46 | 4.59 |
| 140 g ricotta cheese | ⅝ | ½ | 9.11 | 4.94 |
| 150 g ricotta cheese | ⅝ | ⅝ | 9.76 | 5.29 |
| 170 g ricotta cheese | ⅔ | ⅔ | 11.06 | 6.00 |
| 175 g ricotta cheese | ¾ | ⅔ | 11.38 | 6.17 |
| 200 g ricotta cheese | 0.81 | ¾ | 13.01 | 7.05 |
| 225 g ricotta cheese | ⅞ | ⅞ | 14.63 | 7.94 |
| 240 g ricotta cheese | 1 | ⅞ | 15.61 | 8.47 |
| 250 g ricotta cheese | 1 | 1 | 16.26 | 8.82 |
| 275 g ricotta cheese | 1⅛ | 1.06 | 17.89 | 9.70 |
| 300 g ricotta cheese | 1¼ | 1⅛ | 19.51 | 10.58 |
| 350 g ricotta cheese | 1⅜ | 1⅓ | 22.76 | 12.35 |
| 400 g ricotta cheese | 1⅝ | 1½ | 26.02 | 14.11 |
| 450 g ricotta cheese | 1⅞ | 1¾ | 29.27 | 15.87 |
| 500 g ricotta cheese | 2 | 1⅞ | 32.52 | 17.64 |
How to measure ricotta cheese accurately
The 246 g figure assumes the spooned-and-levelled method: spoon the ricotta cheese into a dry measuring cup and sweep the top flat with a straight edge. Scooping the cup through the bag compacts it and gives a heavier cup.
- 1 US cup of ricotta cheese = 246 g
- 1 metric cup (250 ml) of ricotta cheese = 260 g
- ¾ cup = 185 g
- ½ cup = 123 g
- ⅓ cup = 82 g
- ¼ cup = 62 g
- 1 tablespoon = 15.4 g
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 100 grams of ricotta cheese?
100 grams of ricotta cheese is about ⅜ US cups, based on 246 g per cup, or ⅜ metric cups.
How many grams in a cup of ricotta cheese?
One US cup of ricotta cheese weighs 246 grams. A 250 ml metric cup holds 260 grams.
How many cups is 250 grams of ricotta cheese?
250 grams of ricotta cheese is about 1 US cups, or 1 metric cups.
Does a UK cup of ricotta cheese weigh the same as a US cup?
No. A UK, Australian or Canadian metric cup is 250 ml against the US 236.6 ml, so it holds about 5.7% more — 260 g of ricotta cheese rather than 246 g.
How many tablespoons is 100 grams of ricotta cheese?
100 grams of ricotta cheese is about 6.5 tablespoons.
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